Abstract
This paper uses data from a longitudinal study with former adult literacy participants in El Salvador to examine how campesinos/as currently use literacy and what they perceive as the temporary and long-term socio-economic benefits of literacy education. The findings underscore the social dimensions and multi-faceted nature and consequences of literacy.
Keywords
adult literacy; El Salvador; international adult education; literacy practices
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Recommended Citation
Prins, E.
(2008).
The Uses and Consequences of Literacy Among Salvadoran Campesinos/as: A Longitudinal Study.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2008/papers/53
The Uses and Consequences of Literacy Among Salvadoran Campesinos/as: A Longitudinal Study
This paper uses data from a longitudinal study with former adult literacy participants in El Salvador to examine how campesinos/as currently use literacy and what they perceive as the temporary and long-term socio-economic benefits of literacy education. The findings underscore the social dimensions and multi-faceted nature and consequences of literacy.
